Byzantium Page #5

To curb the power of men.

We should not permit

her to survive.

We have no choice unless

she breaks our code.

- You have no part in our order.

- Truly you're base.

Will you not speak for me?

They banished me.

I learned that immortality

is unendurable alone.

So I came back.

I watched my daughter grow.

She was my only link

with everything alive.

Back to sleep!

Back to sleep!

You!

Come on.

It was because of Eleanor

I broke their code.

How did you do that?

A woman's not permitted to create.

I took my darling to the nameless

island, I let that thing save her.

And for that, they would

annihilate us both.

You see, I had made a fatal error.

I'd been merciful.

I'd let Ruthven live.

Eleanor!

Eleanor!

Give my regards to your mother.

- Welcome to a slow death.

- Eleanor!

Welcome... Whore...

No!

Die! Die!

Die! Die!

Now you know everything.

I'm never merciful.

And knowledge is a fatal thing.

When I was born,

there were only seven planets.

Neptune hadn't been discovered,

so nobody believed in it.

Heaven and earth are full of things

we don't yet understand.

I had a year of chemotherapy.

Spent too much time

lying in my bed, so...

I made this.

That's you. Near the sun.

Where it's warm and bright.

And that's me.

Where light barely penetrates.

And it's cold.

Time moves so slowly.

You're not cold.

Everything outside

of time is cold.

If you kiss me right now,

would I live forever?

I'm sorry!

Wait!

Stop!

Why do you always

run away from me?

If you stay with me, you'll die.

I'm dying anyway.

It isn't life I offer you.

Do you understand that?

You'll take life.

By consent, like you do.

It's still monstrous.

You'll leave everything behind.

Except you.

The gift I gave you, open it.

Wait until I knock.

Kevin?

Do you want to come to...

There you are.

I've been worried sick.

Claire's not happy.

I've made changes.

Sent the girls home.

Bought them tickets

on the EuroStar.

It's going to be a

clean house now.

- No, I'm leaving.

- What are you talking about?

What do you think you're doing?

Telling that f***ing

school who we are.

I hate the way you speak,

it makes me sick!

How dare you put

us in such danger!

You told that f***ing

teacher our story!

I listened to his crap about

your fantasies of death and all

the while, he was

implying my neglect!

Neglect, Eleanor, of you!

Stop it, Claire!

There is a rule that we

live by and you broke it!

- What if I broke free?

- No!

To tell another is forbidden.

Those with knowledge

have to die.

You made that rule so

you could isolate me.

No, I kept you safe!

You stupid f***ing c*nt,

mother, I hate you!

No, no, no, leave her!

Just leave her!

Don't leave!

Come back, Ella!

Get off!

- Eleanor!

- Claire!

- No, you can't leave!

- You're making it worse!

It's not safe, Eleanor!

You can't leave!

Just leave her be!

- No!

- Clara?

- You can't leave, it's not safe!

- Clara!

- She has every right to go!

- No!

Know where she lives?

Yes, I believe it's the

hotel on the seafront.

- Does she trust you?

- Maybe.

- I've never lied to her.

- That's good.

What will happen?

She'll be taken somewhere safe.

We just want to talk to her.

- You've told your little boyfriend

all about us, haven't you? - No!

You know what happens

to those with knowledge, Ella!

No, Clara, don't!

It's like a virus... it's deadly,

it needs to be stamped out.

- Clara, please, don't!

- I know where he lives.

Don't! Clara, don't go!

Clara! Clara!

Hello... Frank.

Where's Eleanor?

She's got a message for you,

can I come in?

Well, you're going to have to come

out here then, aren't you?

I must say, you are

definitely Ella's type.

Earnest, clueless,

'bout sexy as a pair of shoes.

I knew you wouldn't let

her go without a fight.

Oh... is that what you're

suggesting, Frank?

A fight?

Go on. Finish me.

I still have the advantage.

She's going to leave you anyway.

Frank! Clara's coming.

Don't answer the door,

don't let her in.

I'm trapped here.

She caught me.

- Just don't let her get you.

- It's too late, my love.

I will never forgive,

I will never, ever forgive!

Eleanor, what the hell is going on?

It's Clara, you have to stop her!

These men are looking for her,

where she is?

She's here. Ella.

Eleanor, you have to tell us the truth...

something terrible has happened to Kevin.

- Clara Webb?

- Who is this?

You know who we are,

whore mother.

I will take care of Eleanor now.

Ella!

Ella!

These men are from

the police, Eleanor.

They've come to, to help.

We have to get to Frank!

We will get to Frank,

we need to get you to a doctor,

Eleanor, don't run!

What are you doing?

We need to get to Frank!

You don't need handcuffs,

she's a child!

Eleanor, I'm coming with you.

Certainly, come.

I will be with you whatever happens,

there's no need to be afraid.

Of course not.

It's a privilege to meet you, Eleanor.

I thought Clara and I

were the only ones.

Surely she told you

of the brotherhood.

- Excuse me, what are

you saying to... - Darvell.

You're just as I imagined.

Help me.

Where exactly are you taking us,

because we've just

gone right past the police

station and the hospital.

Seriously, where are we going?

Eleanor! Ella!

- Ella!

- Mother!

They'll destroy you, Ella!

They'll destroy you!

Darvell, let her go!

Mother! Please!

Now I'm going to show you,

piece of whore.

Yes!

Oh, my God, you killed her!

Nothing is that easy.

Mother! Mother!

- With this act, I cleanse the earth!

- Mother! No!

Be calm, be calm.

- Who are you people?

- I said be calm!

I hate these crying women.

Damn you.

I've followed you for many years.

You take only those who are ready...

and that has a certain grace.

You have been condemned

from the moment Clara made you.

Our code does not permit

women to create.

In her stories,

you are wonderful.

You had compassion and respect.

You gave her life.

She stole her life.

Please. Please, stop him.

She killed one of the brethren.

And that's unforgivable.

Don't go...

Amazing how two little girls

with no money and learning

slipped through your

fingers for an eternity.

- Hold her down.

- Ella!

Hold her down.

No, no, no...!

No! Eleanor! Ah!

Ella! Eleanor!

Bring it here. Bring it here!

Isn't the present everything?

Ella!

- This is your last night, witch.

- No...! - Last night!

Eleanor!

This blade is from Byzantium.

My souvenir of the crusades.

May it send you to eternity.

It was on a beach like

this that we first met.

But I went with Ruthven,

for all my damnation.

But it was you,

you were the pearl.

See how the b*tch uses

her arts to the last.

The honor is yours.

Do what you like with me,

but let her go, please!

- Hold her still.

- Please, I beg you, Darvell!

- Still, I said!

- She's going to die anyway!

She can't survive on her own!

Eleanor... My baby!

You truly are a wonder.

I've been following

you for years...

So assiduously.

Because if I wasn't the one to find you,

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